dan74
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Feb 14, 2009 17:02:23 GMT
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I'm in the middle of building a relic Stratocaster. I've already bagged myself an old solid body and an original 1979 loaded scratchplate, now i'm looking for a 70's neck.
Don't suppose anyone's got one of these?
doesn't necessarily need to be Fender, any period J copy would do but needs the larger headstock with large maple fretboard.
cheers big ears
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Feb 14, 2009 19:45:29 GMT
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I do, but I'm not parting with it  Just to say try the neck (if an original) before parting with cash - many of the '70s Fender ones were pretty user unfriendly, IMO. Also be aware that they're pretty likely to be a 3 bolt fitting, with a bullet truss adjuster at the headstock end (granny/eggs I'm sure) |
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Davenger
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Feb 14, 2009 20:22:32 GMT
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Have you tried ebay?
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dan74
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Feb 15, 2009 13:52:44 GMT
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I do, but I'm not parting with it Just to say try the neck (if an original) before parting with cash - many of the '70s Fender ones were pretty user unfriendly, IMO. Also be aware that they're pretty likely to be a 3 bolt fitting, with a bullet truss adjuster at the headstock end (granny/eggs I'm sure) how about squiers? there's plenty on ebay. Do they differ much in quality from the fender ones? |
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1964 Triumph Bonny Chopper
1972 Harley Davidson FX Superglide
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awoo
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Feb 15, 2009 21:33:46 GMT
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the best quality fenders (accessible old ones atleast) are the 80's J made ones, JV - H serial numbers i think. I know where there is a mint E serial squire but they want £225 for it  its the going rate unfortunatly. mid-late 70s fender stuff is in general pretty poor quality. you want the J for that era if you want quality. I know of a red curse word attack no name strat with a plain large headstock in a junk shop, ill get a pic if you want? |
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dan74
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Feb 16, 2009 11:13:34 GMT
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I just found one! 1979 vintage Yasuki (strat copy), apparently made by Matsumoku which i'm told is a huge bonus?? 25 sods for the neck and it's 2 piece maple with a skunk stripe. Just need to replace the Behringer body now with a period J version.  |
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Feb 16, 2009 13:29:38 GMT
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I've got a very early 90's silver series squire strat - I've spent more money on guitars since but of all of the it I own, it;s the one guitar I would never part with. J made guitars freom the 80's and early 90s really are pretty special.
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Porsche 924 - gone
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MK4 Golf GTi 1.8T - gone but hardly remembered...
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awoo
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Feb 16, 2009 13:57:19 GMT
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matsomoku factory is one of the best factories, that and fugigen gakki are the two factories where you get the good shiz from. you did well
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Feb 20, 2009 23:10:29 GMT
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I've got a very early 90's silver series squire strat - I've spent more money on guitars since but of all of the it I own, it;s the one guitar I would never part with. J made guitars freom the 80's and early 90s really are pretty special. I have one too... M serial '91 squier strat in olympic white with a rosewood board. Best electric Ive ever owned (and the only one thats ever stayed) Pickups were a bit weak, but its now got '68 alinocos in and its just perfect ;D I'll take a pic or three and upload em, cos after 18 years its looking pretty relic now  pics    |
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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I had one when they were new, used mine with a Roland guitar synth. Damn fine guitar esp for the money...
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'66 Amazon <-> '94 LS400 <-> '86 Suzuki 1135 EFE
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Just to say try the neck (if an original) before parting with cash - many of the '70s Fender ones were pretty user unfriendly, IMO. Also be aware that they're pretty likely to be a 3 bolt fitting, with a bullet truss adjuster at the headstock end (granny/eggs I'm sure)
its the going rate unfortunatly. 
